Spiritual Wellness, chapter 8
“It is not about the
Religion, it is about the
Relationships” S. Wonder
What is spiritual wellness?
Does it mean that you have to be practicing a
religion ?
Spirituality is the way you find
meaning, hope, comfort and inner
peace or peace of mind.
Having strong spirituality has been
shown to affect owns’ health in a
positive manner.
How can we improve our spirituality?
Identify things that bring you
strength, comfort, ….it could be
nature or doing community service.
Set aside time each day to connect
with your spirit, read inspirational
books, doing yoga, even a sport.
In the muslim religion it is taught
that each organ has a function.
The function of the soul is to:
Know its creator, to seek closeness to
him or her.
When the heart becomes sick, it
loses its desire and ability to do right
and do good deeds, according to the
Qur’an diseases of the heart are
listed in the book, could someone read
them.
Major diseases of the heart:
Arrogance and conceit
Ostentation-to impress others
Jealousy
Suspicion
Anger
Stinginess
Love of Jah, power, money, position
Prayer is known to be talking to
God…..
Meditation is opening to listening to
God
Deepak Chopra and the laws of
success:
Law of pure potentiality-this means
we have the potential within us to
make into reality all that our minds
can envision. Self power is true power
Law of giving and receiving, always
give something positive, whether it is
a smile, a kind word, a compiment, the
universe will respond.
The law of Karma-cause and effect:
Every thought, every action
Generates a force of energy that is
returned to us
When something happens it is
important to ask “why has this
happened, what can I learn from it?”
What are the consequences of my
choices?
yoga
Creating a union of the mind-body-spirit
Eight limbs of yoga are:
Yama-morality, Niyama-personal
observances, Asanas-postures,
Pranayama-breathing, Pratyaharacontrol of senses,Dharanaconcentration, Dhyana-meditation on
the divine, Samadhi-union with Divine
Forgiveness-one of the keys to
spiritual freedom:
Read story in chapter 9
Forgiveness is not: condoning
insensitive, irresponsible behavior.
It is not an act or change in behavior,
a change in thinking.
It is not repressing anger, it is not
having an air of superiority or
arrogance.
Seeing core self to core self
Not the anger self to fear self
How to forgive: I am angry about:
The anger helps me hold on to:
What would the situation be like if I
let go of this anger:
Forgiving parents, read and do
exercise.
summary
If you have resentments and anger, it
is difficult to have spiritual freedom.
The shackles of anger engulf you and
prevent you from fully feeling thejoy
in life.
Yoga, meditation, forgiveness are tools to
release pain, suffering, and anger so you
may have spiritual wellness.